With 2023 launch of PRYSA season Soccer Association Development programs also get underway

Prince Rupert's Soccer player have been on the pitch for a number of weeks now with the popular Spring Sport rebounding from the close of operations during COVID.

This years launch for 2023 saw 375 youth hit the pitch, and with the season start has also come the expansion of development programs for the city's soccer playing youth. 

With PRYSA President Charles Cook outlining the focus for the programs for the year ahead.

"Our development programs have a one singular goal: to put players in development streams that will meet their needs in terms of developing their abilities required to play the game as well as developing a love for the game. 

As a community based association, we achieve our primary objective when we see players stay in the game all the way to U18. 

To achieve this success, we need commitment from parents, a lot of work by our coaches and the trust that we are all looking out for the best interest of all of our players." 

Programs for  2023 include:

Future Stars (U9 – U10) Date of Birth – 2013 / 2014 / 2015 

Sponsored by Lions Club Prince Rupert & Port Edward Harbour Authority 

Development Program (U11 – U12) Date of Birth – 2011 / 2012 

Sponsored by Trigon 

 

Excel Training Program (U12 – U18) Date of Birth – 2010/2009/2008/2007/2006 

Sponsored by DP World 

The PRYSA reports that as of last Monday, May 1st they had close to fifty youth players participating in the Rising Star program. 

Thursday saw the first sessions of the Trigon Development Program for the U11 & U12 girls and boys. 

As well the DP World Excel Training program run their first session. 

Local Soccer has also welcomed back PRYSA alumni David Armstrong who is currently playing soccer with the St. Thomas University Tommies. David will be volunteering with the U11-U12 program.

Also joining Youth Soccer for this season is Jason Hoang who will be volunteering to lead the Excel girls program. Jason has had tremendous success with the girls volleyball programs in Prince Rupert and we are pleased to have him help our girls development program. 

Some of the upcoming competitions for the year can be reviewed here.

As the PRYSA notes of the plans for Inaugural Founder's Cup Tournament in Terrace in August

To keep up with all the on and off field activity for the PRYSA follow their social media stream here.

More notes on youth soccer across the Northwest can be reviewed through our archive page.